A century of discovery; biographical sketches of the Portuguese and Spanish navigators from Prince Henry to Pizarro; . exultation, and to show to the world the importance ofthe discovery, he altered the name of the Stormy Cape to theCape of Good Hope, which the south point of Africa stillbears. Diaz was richly rewarded and highly honoured. King Johnmight perhaps have sent him out again had he not been pre-vented by troubles which came upon him. His successor,Emanuel, immediately after his accession, charged him withthe preparation of a squadron. This squadron he accompaniedonly as far as the C
A century of discovery; biographical sketches of the Portuguese and Spanish navigators from Prince Henry to Pizarro; . exultation, and to show to the world the importance ofthe discovery, he altered the name of the Stormy Cape to theCape of Good Hope, which the south point of Africa stillbears. Diaz was richly rewarded and highly honoured. King Johnmight perhaps have sent him out again had he not been pre-vented by troubles which came upon him. His successor,Emanuel, immediately after his accession, charged him withthe preparation of a squadron. This squadron he accompaniedonly as far as the Cape Verde Islands, leaving it then with hisship for San Jorge da Mina, according to orders which he hadreceived, for it was the sagacious but ingenious principle of the-Portuguese crown never to reward a discoverer with the con-duct of the next expedition. This method of proceedingrelieved the King of the burden of gratitude, for when a num-ber of persons took part in a discovery there was no one personin particular to whom he felt indebted. Once more we hearof the noble Diaz in an expedition under the command of. BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ TAKING LEAVE OF SANTA CRUZ. Bartholomew Diaz and Pedi^o de Covilham. 53 Cabral. Near the Cape of Good Hope a violent storm over-took the fleet, and on the 23rd of May, 1500, he found a waterygrave beneath the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. The year 1487—rendered such an auspicious one for Portu-gal by the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope—was madefurther noteworthy by tidings received from the East. From the negro ambassador of the King of Benin it hadbeen learnt that about twenty months journey from Beninthere was a powerful Prince named Ogane. The sound of thename and certain striking peculiarities made the King quitecertain that this Ogane was no other than Prester John, theruler of the Christian kingdom of Abyssinia. It appeared tohim most desirable to enter into communication with thismighty Prince and to make sure of his friendship, as it wou
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